Blooms and blooms

Boston flower and garden show ... Not that impressed and smelled overwhelmingly like caramelized brown sugar (in a bad way). However, really appreciate that Jess came with me!

For your viewing pleasure

Who lives here? People in California, Jess says.

Seed to Stem: really interesting containers. Out of my price range for now!

Please lt me know what this painted purple little pampillio is!

Did I mention I love cement?

 whats this?

Good thing they can't dye the sky green on St. Patty's Day

Subway Flower Wednesday!

I know i'm a few days late in posting this. But the flowers are stunning.
Tyler started out with something else in his hands, but the man hanging around the flower stand said Stargazer lillies are devine... something like that. Made Tyler turn his head. Meee too! They are stately, egnimatic, languid...stunning.

Starfish Lily

                

                

                     

  

the mixing of shy and bold among
color and presence is such a neat 

juxtaposition in nature 

 
                                                                                                                                          love the caressing going on here

Guess who else got some fauna up in their lives on Wednesday? I sent this guy to Tyler the same day. Pretty little Jaberwoki's, huh? I was really pleased with what Petali Flowers* sent. They were really patient while I looked up all the names of things they suggested. Sometimes it's really hard to order plants and flowers over the phone when you cant see what you are going to get. Though I would very much rather that than pick from standardized choices. This was actually the second florist I called as when I asked the first florist if they had anything more suited for males, like some kind of plant, the woman said bluntly, "we have orchids. they're $90." That's it, no other suggestions or comments. No thanks. Petali got me this little number paid and delivered for about $20. How fantastic is that? and it is interesting, architectural, and unobtrusive. (and I learned later does well with low light and little maintenance. She must have been listening to my subconscious). I love the height variation and artfully arranged piece. And it's nice when we buy flowers for each other on the same day! Especially when he doesn't know it's coming!

Alocasia amazonica 

- apparently not a scientific name. A hybrid of Alocasias. That's cool. It's neat! 

*Be warned, Petali, I am pretty much a vagabond customer, magpie if you will! So who knows when or if I'll be back! But I do thank you for brightening up Wednesday! 

(the comments here are that of my own. i do not receive compensation for this post or any others. I would tell you if I did! And if you notice from description above, I don't generally name names of service i'm not impressed with.)

Project time!

A bevy of new succulents from Succulents Galore. Thus far, I buy the bulk of my cuttings from this etsy shop. They are healthy and reasonably priced, and the customer service is great. ►


A new cement container from Mahoney's. Did you know that cement is sustainable, as it can be used over and over again? Unless you use filler. Dont put old carpet in your cement for filler! ▼

                   

And a big big bag of shells from 
Christmas Tree Shops. ▲


It's going to be a busy weekend! Plus, we are going to the Boston Flower and Garden Show tomorrow. I am really interested to check out this booth: Seed to Stem. I found them from stumbling upon this blog: Punky Style. Curious to meet these people! Oh man, I am going to be broke after that. Broke and happy and full of plants! 

I think I was meant to be a botanist and Tyler was meant to be in agriculture in another life...

Kayak - 2

Getting gung-ho about all this kayaking. Again, I slept late, so we were off to a bad start. Got on the water, and it was fantastic. I wanted to and still do, bottle the crisp, warm, balmy, perfect air up and use it   as perfume. Told Tyler I wished it was that same weather every single day of the year. He said it wouldn't be special then. He's right, but I don't think I would get sick of it. Until I wanted a hot sunny day at the beach! 

Behold: Swan Stalking

(possibly my new hobby, so get used to it!)

G'd evenin'

Yeah, dont you wish you were me right then?

I don't know why these started to turn purple, but go with it ---

                                               

Here kitty kitty kitty!

Oh this is the night
it's a beautiful night
and we call it bella notte
look at the skies
they have stars in their eyes
on this lovely bella notte
side by side with your loved one
you will find the enchantment here
the night will weave its magic spell
when the one you love is near,
oh this is the night
and the heavens all rise
on this lovely bella notte

--Bella Notte, Roger Emerson, Lady and the Tramp Soundtrack

            

Got totally lost trying to find our watering hole from last year. Then parked and walked the total wrong way around to get there. But we found this along the way:

Got there eventually and rewarded ourselves with fried clams (don't worry Grampa, whole bellies!),

juicy burger and black bean dip and beers. Pretty alright. Did I mention the air was impeccable, perfect, etherial, beautiful? Good sleeping weather.